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1. We believe the Scriptures, both Old Testament and New
Testament, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the
original writings, the revelation of God and His will for man,
and the divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
[2Tim 3:16; 2Pt 1:21]
2. We believe in one God, infinitely perfect, and eternally
existing in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
[Deut 6:4; Isa 45:4-5, 21-22; 1Tim 2:5; Mt 1:23; Jn 1:1; Col
2:9, Mt 28:19; 2Cor 13:14]
3. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was
conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He
lived a sinless life. He was crucified on the cross as a
substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. He was resurrected
bodily from the dead. He ascended into heaven, where He sits at
the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and
Advocate.
[Mt 1:18; Heb 4:15; Rom 5:8; Mt 28:5-6; Acts 1:1-3,9; Heb
9:24-28; 10:12]
4. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, whose work it is
to convict men of sin, regenerate sinners unto belief, indwell,
guide, comfort, instruct, and empower believers for godly
living, service, and witness.
[Jn 3:8; Titus 3:5; Gal 5:16;
Jn 14:16f, 26; Rom 15:16; Gal 5:22f; Eph 5:18; 1Cor 12:7, 12ff;
Acts 1:8]
5. We believe that man was created in the image of God, but
because Adam fell into sin all men are born in a state of sin,
and are dead in sin. Man is unable to save himself and only by
the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit can man be made new,
and receive spiritual life and eternal salvation.
[Gen 1:26; Rom 5:12, 15-19;
Eph 2:1; Rom 3:10-12; Col 2:13f; Jn 3:5]
6. We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His
resurrection provide the only ground for justification and
salvation for all who by God’s grace alone are born of the Holy
Spirit, and receive the righteousness of Christ by faith alone.
[Rom 4:25; 5:1,9; Eph 1:7;
2:8-9; Phil 3:9]
7. We believe that the true Church is composed of all those who
have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and who by saving faith
are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the
head. Water baptism, and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances given
by Christ to His Church.
[1Cor 12:13; Eph 1:22f; 4:3f,
15f; Mt 28:19; 1Cor 11:23-26]
8. We believe in the return of Jesus Christ to earth a second
time, and that His return will be personal, bodily, visible, and
sudden. At His return He will consummate His kingdom.
[Heb 9:28; 1Th 4:16; 5:2; Heb 12:28]
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead. The
believer will be raised to everlasting blessedness with the
Lord. The unbeliever will be raised to judgment and everlasting,
conscious punishment. The believer will live eternally in the
presence of God in a new heaven and new earth.
[1Cor 15:20-23, 42-44; Jn
5:28f; 2Th 1:8-10; Rev 21:1-5]
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